Attachment for horseshoes.



' EATBNTED AUG. 18, 1908.

W. J. MAGBT. ATTACHMENT .TOR HoRsEsHoBs.

. APPLICATION FILED MAR.13,-1v908.

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ATTAcI-MENT FOR HoRsEsHoF's.v

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug'. 18, 1908.

Application md March 1a, 1908. serial No. 420,858.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,'W1LL1AM J. MAGEE, a citizen ofthe United States, and -a resident of New York citv, in the county of New York and State of ew tain new, and useful Improvements in At- 'in the novel features tachments for Horseshoes, of which the followingis a specification.

.The invention relates to improvements' in attachments -for horseshoes,- and it consists hereinafter described, and particularly ointed out in the claims.

`The objee't of the invention is to-provide a thoroughly efficient attachment vcapable of belng conveniently applied to a horseshoe nailed on the hoof of a horse for use in preventing the horse from slipping on ice covered streets.

The attachment of my invention, in its preferred construction, is adjustable to the shoe and hoof of the horse, so that it maybe v a )plied to shoes and hoofsvarying in size and 1a ie.

he' invention will be from the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which: v

Figure 1` is abottom view of the hoof and shoe of a horse uwith theattachment of my invention applied -thereto Fig; 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a detached perspective View of the attachment, less the calks which are applied thereto when the same is in` use; Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of one of the calks, and Fig. 5 is a detached side elevation o'f one of the-front straps forming a part of theattachment.

In the drawings 10 desi nates the hoof of a horse and 11 a-shoe of or inary type secured thereto. Upon the shoe 11 and hoof 10 I apply the attachment of my invention, which attachment comprises front and rear transversely extending' bars 12, 13,' an adjusting screw or threaded rod 14 connecting said bars, calks 15 applied to the end portions of said bars, meta from the end ortions of said bars to lie againstthe hooi) and having eyes 16 at their upperends, and a chain 17 which is strung through said eyes and fastened around the hoof for aiding in detachably securing the attachment to ,the shoe, its ends angle-plates 18, 19, respectively, con-v nected by an adjustingscrew 20,'by which lates may be drawn toward each other for tlghtemng the chain around the hoof or York, have invented ceri Abound against t fully understood straps extending upwardly,

said chain having onA ermitted to recede from each other for oosening said chain. n

Thebars 12, 13 are connected by the screw 14 which extends transversely through the bar 13 and enters a threaded hole in the bar v12 and is provided with a'lock-nut 21 to engage the inner edge of said bar 13 when said.

bars have been adjustedinto pro er relation to each other and to the shoe. heshoe 11 shown is formed with a toe-plate 22 and heelcalks 23 of usual character and the frame" composed of the connected bars 12, 13 is set in between said late and calks and firmly e same by means of the screw 14, the latter thus not only preserving the relation of said bars to each other but.' binding the same against the toe-plate 22 and heel-calks 23 and aiding in the firm ati tachment of the frame to the shoe. A The bars v12, 13 are provided at their o posite end poriilch are in the 'form of blocks of meta-l having downwardly y tions with the calks 15 W converging sides and upper threaded stems 24 t be screwed into said bars, said calks thus being of durable character and renewable.

13 will preferably be formed with a series of threaded apertures 25 as means for enabling the attachment .to be applied to shoes varying in dimensions, as hereinafter explained. At the outer end of the barv 12 I rovide ,a

At the'outer Sides of the h'oofs, the bars '12,

metal strap 26 having at its lower en a hinged v screw-27 to enter any one ofthe a ertures 25 in said-bar, and at .the outer end o the bar13 lI provide a strap 28 having a threaded lower end adapted to any one of the apertures 25 of I said bar 13.v y The inner ends, of the'bars 12, 13 are furnished with hinged straps 29, 30 respectively. rIhe straps 26, 28, 29, 30 are adapted tothe hoof .1 0 and provided at their upper. ends with the eyes 16, the hinlging of the straps 26, 29 being very desirable or enabling them to lie close against the variously inclined front surfaces of hoofs. The screw 27 of the front strap 26 andthe threadedfendjof the rear l strap 28 willbe entered into the apertures 25 of the b ars 12, 13 nearest to the outer edge of theshoe to which the attachment may be applied, the linner apertures 25 being .intended to receive said screw and'threaded end when -`the attachment is to be applled to`a shoe of medium sieand 'the louterapertures 25 being prvided to receive the same when the attachment is to be applied to a wider shoe.

Theprovision of the series of apertures 25 in the outer ends of the bars 12, 13 and the screws on the straps 26, 28 enables the attachment to be a plied to shoes varying in size, land this is o importance since thereby itis rendered unnecessary to make a special attachment for each size of shoe and the attachments may be carried in stock for ready application to the shoes of horses when the emergency requiring their use arises. The chain 17 is strung through the eyes 16 of the straps 26, 28, 29 and 30, and one end of said chain is hinged-to the angle-plate '19, while the other end of said chain is detachably caught on a hook or projection 31 carried by the` angle-plate 18. i n

In securing the attachment to the shoe, the bars 12, 13 will first befadjusted to the shoe by means of the screw 14, as hereinbefore explained, and then thefree end of the chain 17 will be caught on the hook or projection 31 andthe chain tightened around the hoof by turnmg the screw 20 to draw the angle-'plates 18, 19'toward each other. Av reverse motion of the screw l 20 will effect the loosening of the chain 17 to permit' the removal of the attachment. The chain 17 constitutes a flexible band and I do not confine myself to making this band out of a Alinked chain, although I prefer the use of the chain. 1

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. An attachment for horseshoes comprising front and rear bars transversely extending across the lower surface of the shoe and having calks on their end portions, a screw connecting said bars and enabling an adjustment of the same toward and from each other, straps connectedv with the ends o'said barsv and extending upwardly to lie against the hoof, and a flexible band connecting the i upper ends of saidistraps and 'having means for tightening it around the hoof; substantially as set forth,

2. vAn attachment for horseshoes comprising front and rear bars transversely extending across the lower surface of the shoe andk having calks-on their end portions, a screw connecting said bars and enabling an adjustment of the same toward and from each other, straps connec'ted with the ends of said bars and extending upwardly to -lie'A against the hoof, vand a fiexible band connecting the upper"v ends of said s Vraps and having means for tightening it around the hoof,` the said straps connected with the ends of the front bar being hinged to fold against the inclined front surfaces of the hoof';- substantially'as set forth. y

3. An attachment for horseshoes comprising front' and rear bar s lextendingf'transversely across the lower surface of the shoe andhaving calks on-their end portions, a rod "connecting said bars, straps connected with connecting said bars "ment of the same toward both ends of each'of said bars and extending upwardly to lie against the hoof and having eyes at their upper ends, and a flexible band extending through the eyes of said straps and having means for tightening it around the hoof, said calks being separa-te blocks of metal having downward y converging sides and provided with threaded stems on their upper ends to be screwed into said bars; substantially as set forth.

4. An attachment for horseshoes c'omprising front and rear .bars extending transversely across the lower surface of the shoe and having calks on their end portions, a rod connecting said bars, straps connected with both ends of each of said bars and extending upwardly to lie against the hoofand having eyes at ytheir upper ends, and a flexible band extending through the eyes of said straps and having means for tightening it arounc4 the hoof, the said straps connected with the ends of the front bar being hinged to foldy against the inclined. front surfaces of the hoof' and kthe `outer side straps having threaded lower portions to enter. apertures in the outer ends of said bars; substantially as set forth.

5. An attachment forhorseshoes comprising front and versely across the lower surface ofthe shoe rear bars vextending trans-v and having calks on their'end portions, a rod connecting said bars, straps connected vwith the ends of said bars and extending up-` c,

wardly to lie' against the eyes at their upper ends, a *chain extending through said eyes, and a pair of angle-plates connected by an adjusting screw and one of which plates is hinged hoof and having to one end of said i chain, while the other plate is provided with 'i a projection to detachably receive the other end ofA said chain; substantiallyas set forth.

6. An attachment for horseshoes comprising front and rear bars transversely extending across the lower surface of the'shoe land having calks ontheir end portions,l a screw and enabling an adjustment of the same 'toward and from each other, straps connected with the ends of' said bars and extending upwardly to lie 'against' the hoof, and a ilexible band connecting the upperends of said strapsand having means for tightening itaround thel hoof, the said calks being in the form of blocks of metal` having downwardly converging sides and provided with threaded stems on their upper ends to be screwed into said bars; substantially as set forth.

7. An attachment for horseshoescompris- 7 ing front and rear bars transversely Aextending across the lower surface of the 'shoe and having calks on'their end portions, la kscrew connecting .said bars and enabling an adjustand from each other, straps connected with the ends of said bars and extending upwardly to lie against *I the hoof, and a flexible hand connecting the Signed at New York city, in the county of upper ends of said straps and having means New York, and State of New York, this 10th for tightening .it around the hoof, said bars day- 'of March A.. D. 1908.

lat their outer ends having a series of WILLIAM J. MAGEE. 5 threaded holes and the outer side straps Witnesses: y

having screw portions to enter` any of said ARTHUR MARION,

holes; substantially as set forth. CHAs. C/ 

